'It is a clear case of nepotism, favouritism and misuse of power. We have requested the governor to dismiss the government.' leader of opposition in the legislative assembly Siddaramaiah said.
The Congress in Karnataka today sought dismissal of the state government, charging chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and minister Katta Subramanya Naidu with direct involvement in alleged land scams.
A delegation of Congress leaders, led by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president RV Deshpande, leader of opposition in the legislative assembly, Siddaramaiah and KPCC working president DK Shivakumar, met the governor and pressed for the sacking of Yeddyurappa government.
"We have submitted a 103-page memorandum to the governor and also many documents", Siddaramaiah told reporters.
"It is a clear case of nepotism, favouritism and misuse of power. We have requested the governor to dismiss the government".
The Congress has accused Yeddyurappa of denotifying certain land for the benefit of his family members, while Naidu, the Minister for Information Technology, Bio-Technology and Housing faced allegations of irregularities in payment of compensation for lands acquired by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) when he was the industries minister during the JDS-BJP coalition Government.
Naidu's son Katta Jagadish, a city councillor, was arrested last week for allegedly bribing a witness connected to the investigation by Lokayukta into the alleged KIADB compensation scam, and is currently lodged in a jail.
"It's a shameless government. It does not have a moral authority to continue in office for even a second," Siddaramaiah said.
He claimed that the governor assured the delegation that he had taken the issue "seriously" and would act as per constitutional provisions.
"We have told the governor that the chief minister is involved; a minister (Naidu) is involved", Siddaramaiah said, adding, Yeddyurappa cannot shirk responsibility for the alleged irregularities committed by Naidu, his son's action.
He said the chief minister and the Cabinet have a "joint responsibility".
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